Kareem

“Generous, noble, honorable” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #701 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Kareem has appeared in US records since 1964 — best rank #367 (1977) · 18,161 babies named Kareem all-time · 1 in 4,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,400 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Kareems

Among 153 notable people named Kareem:

Athletes appear 3.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player.

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